spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.

distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals

widespread poverty.

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concentrated , limited , local , narrow

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across the board , all over the place , boundless , broad , common , comprehensive , current , diffuse , epidemic , far-flung , far-reaching , general , on a large scale , outspread , overall , pandemic , pervasive , popular , prevailing , prevalent , public , rampant , regnant , rife , ruling , sweeping , universal , unlimited , unrestricted , wall-to-wall , wholesale , all-around , all-inclusive , all-round , broad-spectrum , expansive , extended , extensive , far-ranging , global , inclusive , large , wide-ranging , wide-reaching , everyday , familiar , frequent , regular , routine , predominant , acceptable